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How good is ace-three offsuit before the flop?

A3o · Ace-Three offsuit

You are a little better than a coin flip: 56%.

Rank of 169
53
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
55.8%
± 0.07%
Combinations
12
of 1,326
Dealt
0.90%
about 1 time in 110 · 110 : 1 against

Against more opponents

Everyone unknown, everyone to showdown. Strength falls as the table fills, faster for hands that rely on one pair.

OpponentsEquityFair share
155.8%50.0%
236.2%33.3%
326.3%25.0%
517.0%16.7%
810.8%11.1%

Against tighter ranges

Heads-up against an opponent who only holds the top N% of hands, ranked by this table.

Opponent’s rangeEquity
Top 10%30.0%
Top 20%39.3%
Top 35%45.6%
Top 50%49.7%
Any hand55.8%

Head-to-head

Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.

AgainstA3o wins
AA7.2%
KK29.0%
QQ28.8%
JJ29.1%
TT29.3%
AKs25.1%
AKo26.4%
AQs25.8%
JTs51.6%
98s51.7%
72o64.8%

What it flops

Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.

Pair up or better32.8%about 1 time in 3.1
Two pair or better5.8%about 1 time in 17
Open-ended straight draw or a straight1.0%about 1 time in 102

Related hands

Equity figures are Monte Carlo simulation, seeded xoshiro128**, seed 20260901; flop odds are exact. Equity is showdown share with everyone staying in, a measure of strength rather than advice on what to play. Offsuit hands are 12 of the 1,326 combinations.